Middle of the president s address. So well talk about that also, a new low for diddy, a new concerns for what Cassie Ventura went through after the video of him assaulting her. Will there be any legal accountability . Well discuss that in this new cdc shut study shows that theres an increase in people drowning especially people of color. The first black woman to make the Us Olympic Swim Team now has a mission to teach kids of color to swim Marissa Correia mcclendon is going to join us coming up in the next hour event just to have a good show. Thank you very much. Lets get started right now well first of all, black Voter Turnout influences president ial elections and well, Atlanta Influences Everything President Biden seems to recognize that. And this week, we saw a surge in outreach targeted ad buys interviews with black radio stations, a speech at the National Museum of africanamerican history and culture immediate with leaders of the divine nine Historically Black sororities and frat
White house Steven Benjamin talked about the 70th anniversary to talk about brown versus board of education. This is about an hour. Madam president , thats right. Try to be good. Call out people. Good afternoon. As President Biden said during his campaign, no one should be in jail for using or possessing marijuana. Thats why in 2022, President Biden requested that domplet o. J. Review how marijuana is scheduled under federal law. Today the administration is taking a major step towards reclassifying from a shul one to schedule 3 under federal law. Marijuana will no longer hold the higher level classification it currently holds over fentanyl and meth, drugs driving our nations overdose epidemic and remove barriers to critical research. This is based on the work President Biden has done on offenses for simply he possessing marijuana. His pardon for simple possession in october of 2022 and december of 2023 lifted barriers to housing, Small Business loans for thousands of americans. The rea
Always working for justice in our community here in oakland. Grew up here and has been in oakland all his life. Welcome, paul cobb. It is a pleasure to be here today. Tell us about your background. I was born in oakland. My parents come from oklahoma and mississippi, but i was born in oakland. I have attended schools in oakland, and i have had the opportunity to travel all over the country as a journalist and an activist and as a participant in the civil rights struggle and as an advocate for change. You told me earlier you had not taken a course in journalism but you are gifted in writing . I did not take any courses in journalism. I always got great grades in english and in writing and in composition. And i remember, as a youngster, i was a spelling bee champion. So ive always. Nobody could beat new scrabble, you in scrabble, right . Nobody could beat me in scrabble. When you realized you had that gift, what led you to working in the community . Well i always, my mother used to tell
Well have a look at that next. [background sounds] ladies and gentlemen please welcome Oklahoma City mayor. [applause] thank you for your patience. It is now my honor to introduce the man who in just three days will become the 48th Vice President of the United States. He has most recently served as the governor of indiana. Prior to that he was a leader in the u. S. House of representatives to their guests understands greatly the level of cooperation that is needed between mayors and states in the federal government to help foster economic opportunity, growth and opportunity for all. A month ago as i mentioned our Leadership Team had the opportunity to discuss some key issues with Vice President elect pence and the moment we mentioned that 300 mayors would be here in our Nations Capital for this meeting he said, i will be there. As far as we can remember this is the first time we have ever had a Vice President elect attend the winter meeting prior to the inauguration. So it is my great
The level of cooperation needed between mayor answers states and federal government to help foster Economic Opportunity growth and opportunity for all. A month ago, as i mentioned, our Leadership Team had the opportunity to discuss some keyish ice with Vice President elect pence and the moment we mentioned 300 mayors would be here in the capitol for this meeting, he said, i will be there. As far as we can remember, this is the first time we have ever had a Vice President elect attend the winter meeting prior to the inauguration. So it is my great honor and privilege to welcome to the United States conference of mayors, 850th winter meeting, Vice President elect mike pence. [ applause ] thank you so much. Thank you for that wonderful introduction. Mayor corn et. Greetings to all of the distinguished mayors. Welcome to washington, d. C. It is a city that president onf. Kennedy combines southern efish ens efish ens efficiency with northern charm. It was a pleasure meeting with you, nick,